by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 11, 2011 | Photo of the day
This swan at the moated castle in Glücksburg close to the Danish border was patient enough so I could take some nice portraits of him. Maybe he wanted to keep us as far aways from his wife, too – she was sitting on a nest full of eggs when we were there....
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 10, 2011 | Photo of the day
A photo of the decoration on our kitchen table. We have some dried little flowers and other plants in a small vase there – always in danger of being munched by our cat, Lumi. Photo data: Pentax K20D, 50 mm manual lens, f1.7, 1/100 second and ISO 500. Share this...
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 9, 2011 | Photo of the day
I am not sure what kind of plant this is, but it sure looks interesting. This plant rolls in when it dies in late autumn and leaves this ball-like forms. I suspect that is where the seeds are, but I’m just guessing here… it’s too late for botanical...
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 8, 2011 | Photo of the day
This photo is another one from the “scent smoke series” I took not long ago. This time I reversed the colors, to the black background became white and the bluish smoke got some weird brownish color. In Photoshop I was changing that color to a light blue....
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 7, 2011 | Photo of the day
Something typical from here: Seagulls. Sometimes we have them flying right in front of our living room window, making a show for Lumi, our cat. This one was flying in the real sea wind of Westerheversand, at the German west coast. I love the painterly effect that the...
by Matthias Kirsch | Feb 6, 2011 | Photo of the day
This little angel is part of the decoration of the Marcussen Organ in the Schleswig cathedral. No question it is excellently crafted – but every time I’m watching these figures I can’t decide whether to find them cute or spooky. Photo data: Pentax...
